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Heart surgeon brings new hope to patients [1 min ago]  -  Mar 20, 2008
NewsOK.com (subscription),...â€¢Heart valve disease due to past rheumatic fever or other causes. â€¢Heart defects present at birth â€” congenital heart defects. By Jeff Raymond Oklahomans

Arena Pharmaceuticalsâ€™ Obesity Drug Proven Safe  -  Mar 17, 2008
eFluxMediaOn the other side, the drug has a minimal effect on a different brain receptor that could have caused heart valve disease in the case of fen-phen

ATS Medical Announces Record Quarterly and Full Year Revenue  -  Feb 26, 2008
FOXBusiness...the standards in the treatment of heart valve disease and cardiac arrhythmias," said Michael Dale, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer.

Beware of stroke  -  Mar 7, 2008
Inquirer.net,Dilated cardiomyopathy (enlarged heart), heart valve disease (eg rheumatic heart disease) and congenital (present at birth) heart defects also increase

Virginia Sen. John Warner Hospitalized With Heart Condition  -  Feb 26, 2008
MyFOX Providence WNAC,It can be caused by high blood pressure, coronary artery disease, heart valve disease, previous heart surgery, chronic lung disease, heart failure,

Stroke 101: Dick Fletcher educated others about stroke  -  Feb 26, 2008
Tampa Bay's 10,Dilated cardiomyopathy (an enlarged heart), heart valve disease and some types of congenital heart defects also raise the risk of stroke.

Forums focus on health matters  -  Feb 27, 2008
Benton Courier,Congestive heart failure can result from things, such as narrowed arteries, high blood pressure, heart valve disease and primary disease of the heart muscle

St. Joseph's Hospital Names Dr. Robert Emery Head of ...  -  Feb 25, 2008
Market Wire (press release)Dr. Emery was also recently named editor-in-chief of the Journal of Heart Valve Disease, the third largest cardiovascular surgical journal in the world.

Cleveland Clinic Releases Heart Valve Disease Guide  -  Feb 12, 2008
PR Web (press release),1-ranked heart care hospital according to USNews & World Report, recently released a free, 16-page guide, "What You Need to Know about Heart Valve Disease

a Editor in Chief, The Journal of Heart Valve Disease, Northwood, UK  -  Feb 7, 2008
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular SurgeryWe are gratified by Dr Andersonâ€™s solid endorsement of our editorial, helping to clarify this rather confused and confusing situation surrounding the use of

Edwards Lifesciences Announces Organizational Changes  -  Feb 18, 2008
Earthtimes,Headquartered in Irvine, Calif., Edwards focuses on specific cardiovascular disease states including heart valve disease, vascular disease and critical care

Leman Cardiovascular: Novel, Third Generation Heart Valve Shows a ...  -  Feb 7, 2008
Business Wire (press release),Some half a million patients suffer from heart valve disease worldwide and it is expected that by 2010 the number of patients will exceed 600000.

Doctors offer hope against heart failure  -  Feb 10, 2008
London Free Press,People at most risk for heart failure are those with high blood pressure, diabetes, previous heart attacks, smoking, heart valve disease or a family history

What is Heart Disease? Causes and Types of Heart Disease  -  Jan 31, 2008
American Chronicle,Heart Valve Disease:The heart has two halves, a left and a right each with two chambers - the atrium and the ventricle. In between the chambers are the

Edwards Gets FDA OK to Test Product  -  Jan 29, 2008
CNNMoney.com...may have few or no options for treatment of their heart valve disease," said Michael A. Mussallem, Edwards Lifesciences' chairman and chief executive.

Heart failure now treatable  -  Feb 7, 2008
Deseret News,Causes in adults include coronary artery disease or heart attack, high blood pressure, heart valve disease or alcohol or drug abuse.

Heart smart  -  Feb 6, 2008
Joliet Herald News,It can be caused by heart valve disease, a history of high blood pressure, or a previous heart attack that damaged the muscle of the heart.

Sherman Center hosts open house  -  Feb 9, 2008
Kane County Chronicle,Causes include clogged arteries, damaged heart muscles from past heart attacks, high blood pressure, heart valve disease caused by disease or birth defects,

New hope for a heart  -  Jan 22, 2008
Chicago Sun-Times,End-stage heart failure has several causes, including heart attacks, infections, high blood pressure and heart valve disease.

Edwards Lifesciences Schedules February 5 Earnings Call  -  Jan 29, 2008
Trading Markets (press release),Edwards focuses on specific cardiovascular disease states including heart valve disease, vascular disease and critical care technologies.

Some ways one may boost HDL (good) cholesterol  -  Jan 24, 2008
SouthCoastToday.com,DONOHUE: I am a man in my late 60s and healthy except for some heart-valve disease. I maintain a right lifestyle, which includes walking on a treadmill for

Heart Valve Regurgitation, Pergolide Use, and Parkinson Disease An ...  -  Dec 10, 2007
Archives of NeurologyObjective To investigate the prevalence and risk factors of heart valve disease in patients having PD treated with pergolide.

Edwards Lifesciences Completes Acquisition of CardioVations ...  -  Dec 21, 2007
FOX NewsHeadquartered in Irvine, Calif., Edwards focuses on specific cardiovascular disease states including heart valve disease, peripheral vascular disease and

THE HEART SLEUTH: UM scientist searching for cardiovascular secrets  -  Dec 4, 2007
MiamiHerald.com,...``The overall goal is to identify the genetic regulator of valve formation and understand the cause of congenital heart valve disease.

What is Cardiomyopathy?  -  Dec 6, 2007
American Chronicle,Primary cardiomyopathy is not given specific causes, such as high blood pressure, heart valve disease or congenital heart defects.

This Month in Archives of Neurology  -  Dec 10, 2007
Archives of NeurologyCorvol and colleagues (SEE ARTICLE) found that heart valve disease is independently associated with pergolide in patients with Parkinson disease and

LCI: Receives FDA Approval for Phentermine HCI Capsules  -  Dec 12, 2007
Trading Markets (press release),Their use, together, was considered "off-label," but the The cluster of unusual cases of heart valve disease in Fen-Phen users by 1997 suggested a

Theregen Completes Enrollment of Anginera Phase I Safety Trial ...  -  Dec 5, 2007
Business Wire (press release),...dysfunction who are undergoing surgery for a variety of reasons, including Coronary Artery Disease and ischemia, heart valve disease, or septal defects.

Jackson acquires Curlin share  -  Dec 20, 2007
Thoroughbred Times,Cunningham and Gallion were accused of stealing $64-million from their former clientsâ€™ settlement after Fen Phen was linked to a form of heart valve disease

LifeNet Health and LOPA Announce a Partnership  -  Nov 30, 2007
PR Newswire (press release),These biomedical implants will help patients who suffer from spinal injuries, sports injuries, burn, heart valve disease and many other medical conditions.

Diabetic drug in heart attack risks  -  27 Nov 2007
Associated Press of Pakistan,Most of them affect the cardiovascular system and include: Heart Failure or damage, Heart Valve disease, Edema, Blood Artery disease, Heart attack.

edwards lifesciences to acquire cardiovations product line of ethicon  -  Nov 5, 2007
CNNMoney.com...edwards focuses on specific cardiovascular disease states including heart valve disease, peripheral vascular disease and critical care technologies. the

seminar on heart valve replacement  -  Nov 2, 2007
Ludhiana Newsline,...valve replacement in india. he explained that the main reasons for heart valve disease is usually due to the natural aging process of â€œwearing outâ€?,

a steady beat for cardiac clinic  -  Nov 1, 2007
Mid Sussex Today,...three years ago. it means that patients with heart valve disease are seen by cardiac technicians rather than consultants. heart valve disease affects

what merck gains by settling  -  Nov 9, 2007
BusinessWeek...the american home products diet pill that was linked to heart-valve disease, the vioxx arrangement largely shields merck from future claims related to

eplanet ventures invests in direct flow medical  -  Nov 4, 2007
Business Wire (press release),...inc., a privately held, medical device company developing a next generation, minimally invasive implant to treat patients with heart valve disease. the

want to shed those extra pounds? - amylin's pramlintide-leptin ...  -  Nov 15, 2007
RTT News,...who can forget wyeth's diet drug combo fen-phen? the drug was pulled off the market in 1997 after it was linked to heart valve disease.

fen-phen: what was it?  -  Nov 9, 2007
Cincinnati Enquirer,...in 1997 confirmed their fears when it reported that 24 patients developed heart valve disease after taking fen-phen. a public health advisory went out,

Direct Flow Medical Raises $27 Million and Initiates European ...  -  19 Oct 2007
Business Wire (press release),...to treat patients with heart valve disease, announced today the completion of its Series B financing and the initiation of clinical trials in Europe.

Edwards Lifesciences Announces Schedule of Activities at TCT 2007  -  Oct 16, 2007
CNNMoney.comHeadquartered in Irvine, Calif., Edwards focuses on specific cardiovascular disease states including heart valve disease, peripheral vascular disease and

New Option for Heart Valve Replacement Under Study at Emory ...  -  Oct 16, 2007
DentalPlans.com,...the first hospital in the Southeast, to study a non-surgical treatment option for severe aortic heart valve disease, commonly called aortic stenosis.

Safety Night to focus on medicine use, interactions, storage  -  Oct 15, 2007
Arizona Republic,Surgeons from the Cardiovascular Center at St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center will talk about heart-valve disease and how to treat, monitor and manage

New Guidelines Recommend Preop Evaluation Only for Patients with ...  -  Oct 1, 2007
MedPage Today,...presurgical evaluations only for patients with unstable angina, decompensated heart failure, significant arrhythmias, or severe heart valve disease.

Guidelines Help Patients Reduce Risk Of Cardiac Event Before Surgery  -  Oct 2, 2007
Science Daily (press release)...coronary syndromes (severe angina), decompensated heart failure, significant heart rhythm disturbances (arrhythmias) or severe heart valve disease.

Heart Patientsâ€™ Guidelines for Having Other Surgery  -  Sep 27, 2007
New York Times,...for active heart problems like severe angina, late-stage heart failure, serious heart rhythm abnormalities (arrhythmias) and severe heart valve disease.

Groups Publish Guidelines for Treating Patients With Heart Disease  -  Oct 1, 2007
Kaiser network.org,...and treated before noncardiac surgery only if they have severe angina, late-stage heart failure, serious arrhythmias or severe heart valve disease.

ACC/AHA Guidelines on Perioperative CV Evaluation for Noncardiac ...  -  Oct 2, 2007
Medscape (subscription)...cardiovascular conditions, such as acute coronary syndrome, decompensated heart failure, significant arrhythmias, and severe heart valve disease.

Edwards Lifesciences Receives CE Mark for Edwards SAPIEN ...  -  Sep 5, 2007
CNNMoney.comHeadquartered in Irvine, Calif., Edwards focuses on specific cardiovascular disease states including heart valve disease, peripheral vascular disease and

First European Guidelines on the Management of Valvular Heart Disease  -  Sep 4, 2007
innovations report,...tricuspid regurgitation, which should be looked for and repaired during surgery on the left heart valve disease to avoid re-intervention at higher risk.

Growing Heart Tissue For Implantation Is Possible In Six Weeks ...  -  Sep 4, 2007
Medical News Today (press release),Professor Yacoub said: "Currently people suffering from heart valve disease can be treated with artificial replacement valves - they do the job and save

Patients help heal themselves  -  Sep 3, 2007
Times Online,Professor Yacoub, a leading transplant surgeon, said: â€œCurrently people suffering from heart valve disease can be treated with artificial replacement valves

Stem cells can help heart patients 'grow their own' heart valves  -  Sep 3, 2007
DailyIndia.com,..."Currently people suffering from heart valve disease can be treated with artificial replacement valves - they do the job and save lives but they are far

VANESSA PUT OFF HEART SURGERY TO TAKE EXAMS - AND MAKES THE GRADE!  -  Aug 16, 2007
Plymouth Evening Herald,She was diagnosed with a heart valve disease and it halted her active life involving athletics, tennis and swimming. She underwent tests and checks over the

Hank Plain Joins Morgenthaler Ventures as Partner  -  Sep 5, 2007
American Venture Magazine (press release),All Foundry-incubated companies address important clinical needs such as obesity, stroke, emphysema and heart valve disease with devices and procedures that

Edwards Lifesciences Reports Second Quarter Results  -  Jul 23, 2007
CNNMoney.comHeadquartered in Irvine, Calif., Edwards focuses on specific cardiovascular opportunities including heart valve disease, peripheral vascular disease and

Bush-Controlled FDA Moonlights as Big Pharma Pusher  -  Jul 17, 2007
Best Syndication,As early as December 2002, doctors at the Mayo Clinic reported that 3 Permax patients had developed heart valve disease similar to that caused by the

More Lawsuits Against Fen-Phen that Caused PPH  -  Aug 2, 2007
Lawyers and Settlements,Pressure from the FDA triggered the removal after research at the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota found 24 cases of rare heart valve disease in women who were

Allograft aortic root replacement in complex prosthetic valve ...  -  Jul 5, 2007
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (subscription)When it comes to prosthetic heart valves, a well-known complication after replacement therapy of heart valve disease, the problem becomes even more serious

ATS Medical Participating In Society Of Heart Valve Disease Meeting  -  Jun 16, 2007
Medical News Today (press release),ATS Medical, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATSI) is looking forward to its participation in the 4th Biennial Meeting of the Society of Heart Valve Disease.

Your Health: Fixing a heartbreak  -  Jun 16, 2007
New Straits Times,The traditional treatment for a patient with heart valve disease is replacement of the valve with a prosthetic (artificial valve).

China's drug watchdog to withdraw one Parkinson's drug from market  -  Jun 26, 2007
Xinhua,Two studies published in The New England Journal of Medicine in January 2007 confirmed previous studies that linked Permax to heart valve disease.

Worthington teenager dies water-skiing  -  Jul 4, 2007
Columbus Dispatch,An enlarged heart can be caused by the muscle thickening because of increased workload, such as heart valve disease or high blood pressure, according to the

Congestive heart failure information  -  Jun 19, 2007
Wilson Daily Times (subscription),Heart muscle weakness may occur as a result of a heart attack with loss of functioning heart muscle, severe heart valve disease or even a viral illness that

Air Products And NORAM Form Siloxy Joint Venture To Address ...  -  Jun 20, 2007
RTT News,...was introduced in the US Market in 1973. The drug was withdrawn from the US market in 1997 after reports of heart valve disease and pulmonary hypertension.

Wyeth Says Court Returns Verdict In Favor Of Plaintiff On Diet ...  -  Jun 20, 2007
RTT News,The drug was withdrawn from the US market in 1997 after reports of heart valve disease and pulmonary hypertension. The Madison, New Jersey-based company

No charges against former Brier Mayor in death of officer  -  Jun 29, 2007
Seattle Times,Medical examiners later determined Thomas had congenital heart-valve disease and died of natural causes. Starks, a diabetic, had dangerously low blood sugar

Appropriateness criteria for cardiac ultrasound published  -  Jun 20, 2007
TheHeart.Org,...such as murmurs and palpitations, and conditions such as hypertension, stroke, heart-valve disease, and suspected or known congenital heart disease.

ASE: Hand-Held Echo Aids Outpatient Cardiac Risk Assessment  -  Jun 22, 2007
MedPage Today,None of the patients had a history of heart valve disease or cardiovascular events. The device was used to perform 11 measurements related to four

Heart skipping a beat?  -  Jun 2, 2007
Team 4 News,Cardiac Electrophysiology at the University of California, San Diego "Other important risk factors are high blood pressure, heart valve disease,

Edwards Lifesciences to Present at the FTN Midwest HealthCare ...  -  May 30, 2007
PR Newswire (press release),Headquartered in Irvine, Calif., Edwards focuses on specific cardiovascular disease states including heart valve disease, peripheral vascular disease and

Delta Dental Institute Plays Key Role in Groundbreaking Heart Study  -  May 24, 2007
dBusinessNews Detroit (press release),...infective endocarditis, and that antibiotics prior to dental treatment may be ineffective and unnecessary for many patients with heart valve disease.

Kanemi poisoning victims off hook  -  Jun 1, 2007
The Daily Yomiuri,She had to quit her job as she continued to suffer from several ailments such as heart valve disease or Basedow's disease. In 1988, she had a medical check

New FDA Reforms: Could They Prevent Another "Fen-Phen"?  -  May 20, 2007
Lawyers and Settlements,The FDA has received reports of 123 deaths in which Fen-Phen was identified, and continues to regularly receive reports of heart valve disease linked to

3-car collision kills 1, injures 1  -  May 12, 2007
Seattle Times,The officer had congenital heart-valve disease. The memorial, which was dedicated in 1991, has 17917 names engraved on it. Washington state has 258 officers

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